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Samples of water, milk and food are sent to the County Analyst,
The County's Public Health Laboratories or the Laboratory of the
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. In special circumstances
use is also made of the facilities afforded at the Ministry of
Health Laboratory, Endell Street, W.C.2.
The following examinations were made during the year :—
Samples of drinking water—
For chemical analysis .. .. .. . . 3
For bacteriological examination .. .. .. 6
Samples of sewage effluent—
For bacteriological examination .. .. .. 1
Samples of milk—
For bacteriological examination .. .. 94
Ambulance Facilities.
Infectious Cases.—For the removal of infectious cases to isolation
hospital, ambulance facilities are provided by the Cuddington
Joint Hospital Board. No difficulty was encountered in securing
the prompt removal of cases admitted to hospital.
Non-Infectious Cases.—The removal of non-infectious cases is
provided for by the Council's ambulance service. For this purpose,
two fully equipped vehicles are housed at The Grove.
The joint arrangement with the Borough of Beddington and
Wallington terminated on the 31st May, 1938, since when the local
service has been under the control of the Fire Brigade, Ambulance
and Air Raid Precautions Committee of the Council.
The fees for the use of the service are as follows :—
7s. 6d. For the removal of one patient from one address to another, both
within the Urban District.
10s. 0d. For the removal of one patient from any address within the Urban District
to an address within the Boroughs of Beddington and Wallington,
Mitcham, Croydon, or Sutton and Cheam and the Urban Districts
of Banstead, Coulsdon and Purley or Merton and Morden.
1s. 0d. From and including return to garage for all other journeys.
per mile.
The above charges to include, if necessary, the services of an attendant. A doctor
and one friend to be allowed to accompany the patient free of charge.
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